PRI's The World Science

Each week, The World's Rhitu Chatterjee brings you the latest and greatest science news from all four corners of the globe. The World is a US-based international news and analysis program co-produced by the BBC, PRI, and WGBH.

PRI's The World Science

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Compressor stations are a new flashpoint in the debate over natural gas extraction

Boston is preparing a plan to cope with climate change

What does Brexit mean for the Paris climate agreement?

What new personal DNA testing can tell us about depression

The fight is on over grizzly hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest

One of the top 'Nigerian prince' email scammers has been caught

The Great Bear Rainforest is a model for how to save trees

Should the government mandate free access to taxpayer-funded research?

Watch this slow-motion video of attacking electric eels

The women who made communication with outer space possible

A place where the stars are so bright you can see your shadow by starlight

Pollution from America's power plants is a deadly serious problem, a new study shows

Scientists and industry are both working to find and stop dangerous methane leaks

Americans are proud of their national parks and are willing to pay more to preserve them

Newcastle's biggest university says no to more coal

Interior Department steps in to alter coal leasing on public land

Congress approves rules for GMO labeling, but not everyone is happy

How math can help us understand terrorist networks

This is your brain on laughter

This Republican says his party's denial of climate science is 'courting disaster' with voters